Romans 4
1 What shall we say then, that Abraham our father hath found concerning the flesh?
What shall we say then that Abraham our father obtained according to the flesh?
2 For if Abraham were iustified by workes, he hath wherein to reioyce, but not with God.
for if Abraham were justified by works, he hath something to boast of; but this he hath not before God:
3 For what saith the Scripture? Abraham beleeued God, and it was counted to him for righteousnesse.
for what saith the scripture? "Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness."
4 Nowe to him that worketh, the wages is not counted by fauour, but by dette:
Now to him that worketh the reward is not reckoned as a favor, but as a debt:
5 But to him that worketh not, but beleeueth in him that iustifieth the vngodly, his faith is counted for righteousnesse.
but to him that worketh not, but believeth on Him who justifieth the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.
6 Euen as Dauid declareth the blessednesse of the man, vnto whom God imputeth righteousnes without workes, saying,
As David also describeth the blessedness of the man to whom: God imputeth righteousness without works, saying,
7 Blessed are they, whose iniquities are forgiuen, and whose sinnes are couered.
"Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered:
8 Blessed is the man, to whom the Lord imputeth not sinne.
blessed is the man to whom the Lord imputeth not sin."
9 Came this blessednesse then vpon the circumcision onely, or vpon the vncircumcision also? For we say, that faith was imputed vnto Abraham for righteousnesse.
Now is this blessedness upon the circumcised only, or upon the uncircumcised also? for we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness.
10 Howe was it then imputed? when he was circumcised, or vncircumcised? not when he was cricumcised, but when he was vncircumcised.
How then was it accounted to him? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
11 After, he receiued the signe of circumcision, as the seale of the righteousnesse of ye faith which he had, when he was vncircumcised, that he should be the father of all them that beleeue, not being circumcised, that righteousnesse might be imputed to them also,
And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had in uncircumcision: that he might be the father of all that believe though not circumcised, that righteousness may be imputed to them also:
12 And the father of circumcision, not vnto them onely which are of the circumcision, but vnto them also that walke in the steppes of the faith of our father Abraham, which he had when he was vncircumcised.
and the father of circumcision to those, who not only are of the circumcision, but also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision.
13 For the promise that he should be the heire of the worlde, was not giuen to Abraham, or to his seede, through the Lawe, but through the righteousnesse of faith.
For the promise made to Abraham, or to his seed, that he should be heir of the world, was not by the law, but by the righteousness of faith:
14 For if they which are of the Lawe, be heires, faith is made voide, and the promise is made of none effect.
for if they only that are of the law be heirs, faith is made useless, and the promise is become of no effect.
15 For the Lawe causeth wrath: for where no Lawe is, there is no transgression.
Now the law worketh wrath; for where there is no law, there is no transgression.
16 Therefore it is by faith, that it might come by grace, and the promise might be sure to all the seede, not to that onely which is of the Lawe: but also to that which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of vs all,
And therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace, that so the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but also to that which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,
17 (As it is written, I haue made thee a father of many nations) euen before God whom he beleeued, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those thinges which be not, as though they were.
(as it is written, "I have made thee a father of many nations,") in the sight of Him whom he believed, even God, who giveth life to the dead, and calleth the things that are not as if they were:
18 Which Abraham aboue hope, beleeued vnder hope, that he should be the father of many nations: according to that which was spoken to him, So shall thy seede be.
who against hope believed, with hope, that he should be the father of many nations, according to that which was said unto him, "So shall thy seed be."
19 And he not weake in the faith, considered not his owne bodie, which was nowe dead, being almost an hundreth yeere olde, neither the deadnes of Saraes wombe.
And not being weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, being about an hundred years old; nor the deadness of Sarah's womb.
20 Neither did he doubt of the promise of God through vnbeliefe, but was strengthened in the faith, and gaue glorie to God,
He hesitated not at the promise of God through unbelief: but was strong in faith, giving glory to God,
21 Being fully assured that he which had promised, was also able to doe it.
and being fully persuaded, that what was promised He was able to perform:
22 And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousnesse.
and therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.
23 Nowe it is not written for him onely, that it was imputed to him for righteousnesse,
Now it was not written on his account only, that it was imputed to him:
24 But also for vs, to whom it shalbe imputed for righteousnesse, which beleeue in him that raised vp Iesus our Lord from the dead,
but for our sakes also, to him it will be imputed, as we believe on Him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead:
25 Who was deliuered to death for our sinnes, and is risen againe for our iustification.
who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.
